NonprofitsFortress Youth Development Center Inc

Youth Development

Fortress Youth Development Center Inc

FORT WORTH, TX

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$1.5M

157 grants

EIN

421588482

Tax year

2023

Mission

To build bridges between poverty and promise. Our dual-generation approach includes programs designed to ignite spirituality, engage rationally and equip individuals academically.

Programs

5 programs

Fortress preschool is a full-time, licensed preschool which provides creative play, early literacy training, and school readiness for children ages 18 months-4 years. Children enrolled in fortress preschool participate in both teacher and child-directed activities, receive breakfast and lunch and enjoy both outside and inside play.

Expenses: $793K

Fortress summer is a daily bible-focused program which keeps children engaged in a fun, safe environment while encouraging academic and spiritual growth. It employs the gifts and resources of visiting youth mission groups from across the country.

Expenses: $19K

Lead (learn, engage, achieve, discipline), formally equip, is the parent engagement program. Fortress does not charge for its programs instead requires twelve hours of engagement from each family. The lead program offers parenting classes, services and family events designed to strengthen the family and encourage engagements.

Expenses: $69K

Community outreach

Expenses: $35K

Cacp

Expenses: $113K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$865K
Program service revenue$8K
Investment income$9
Other revenue$293K
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$936K
Fundraising$209K
Other expenses$388K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$1.0M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEPHANIE FROST

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIRK LUNDBLADE

TRESURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON BROWN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANNY PHILLIPS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHERRIE ALEXANDER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERONICA ROHDE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAMERA SALING STARKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JHALA CRISS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENT DORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 157 of 157

FromAmountPurposeYear
$65K
FORTRESS PRESCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2024
$63K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - EARLY CHILDHOOD
2024
$25K
Low income Community Support
2024
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
FORTRESS LITERACYPROGRAM
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
Thanksgiving Turkey Match with ACDC
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$153
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$146
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$141
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$128
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$126
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$126
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$79
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$79
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$79
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$79
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$79
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$78
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$78
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$71
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$71
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$67
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$64
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$52
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$52
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$52
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$52
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$52
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$47
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$43
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$39
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$36
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$34
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$34
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$32
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$32
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$32
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$32
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$31
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$28
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$28
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$28
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$23
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$23
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$23
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$23
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$19
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$19
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$17
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$14
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$14
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$14
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$14
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$83K
TEACHER APPRECIATION
2023
$67K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - PRE-K
2023
$60K
Funding to support general operations to provide free early childhood, pre-K, and after-school care in the South Side neighborhood of Fort Worth.
2023
$32K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$30K
OPERATING FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS
2023
$25K
FORTRESS PRESCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAMS
2023
$2K
FORTRESS LITERACYPROGRAM
2023
$718
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2023
$313
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$97K
FORTRESS PRESCHOOL
2022
$77K
PAYMENT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$60K
Funding to provide year-round, Christian, child and parent programming to families in under-resourced communities.
2022
$25K
SUSTAINING GROWTH IN FORTRESS'S PROGRAMS
2022
$23K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$12K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
FORTRESS PRESCHOOL
2022
$10K
AS TOOLBOX GRANT FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAMS
2022
$3K
FORTRESS LITERACYPROGRAM
2022
$2K
SEE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT
2022
$615
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2022
$500
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2022
$27K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
COMMUNITY
2021
$500
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2021
$52K
PAYMENT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$42K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
2020
$25K
EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS
2020
$21K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$20K
Funding to provide food provisions and educational activities to families with school-age children in several Fort Worth neighborhoods.
2020
$15K
FOR TOOLBOX AWARD FOR TRAINING LEADERSHIP STAFF AND BOARD
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$11K
2020-2021 PARENT ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
2020
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$8K
THE MILES FOUNDATION PEC FUNDING
2020
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$2K
FORTRESS LITERACYPROGRAM
2020
$827
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$500
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2020
$33K
BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY PROGRAM & 2019-2020 PEC SUPPORT
2019
$20K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
$10K
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND GRANT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FOOD AND OTHER EMERGENCY RELIEF
2019
$5K
SEE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT
2019
$500
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2019
$38K
2018-2019 EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM AND 2018-2019 PEC PROGRAMMING
2018
$16K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.
2018
$31K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 27 funders · 157 grants · 2017–2024

Rainwater Charitable Foundation

$298K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Caris Foundation

$212K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Communities Foundation Of Texas Inc

$170K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Rees-Jones Foundation

$140K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Thomas M Helen Mckee & John P Ryan Fo

$125K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Miles Foundation Inc

$93K · 4 grants · 2018–2020

The Morris Foundation

$90K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Junior League Of Fort Worth Inc

$62K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN421588482
NTEE codeO50
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-09
Formed2005
Employees26
Volunteers0
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